From hegemon to has-been, remarkably quickly too. But think, post American hegemony, not Chinese hegemony but rather (hopefully peaceful) balance-of-power, and of influence, global politics. Trump's chaos-monkey nature, internal dysfunction, and strategic myopia have indeed opened the door.
Trump's chaos-monkey nature, internal dysfunction, and strategic myopia have indeed opened the door. When the world's policeman hangs up his badge and becomes a mafia extortion-racket chieftain, the world notices. China may well have an opportunity for hegemony, but it is unlikely to walk through the door.
China may well have an opportunity for hegemony, but it is unlikely to walk through the door. ShareShare Brad DeLong's Grasping RealityShare Brad DeLong's Grasping RealityThe answer is: Yes, the path to future U. hegemony is now closed.